Postal folder.



Nd. 889,404. PATENTED JUNE 2,"1903.

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' APPLICATION I'IIIED AUG. 1, 1907.

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WALTER F. SANDERS, OF TRENTON, MICHIGAN.

POSTAL FOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed August 1, 1907. Serial No. 386,600.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WALTER F. SANDERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trenton, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new' and useful Improvements in Postal Folders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to what are commonly designated as ostal folders and it consists of certain nove features, the referred form of which will be hereinafter 0 early set forth and illustrated in the accom anying drawings which are made a part of this application and in which,

Figure 1 shows my postal folder complete, ready for addressing. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view thereof taken on a line near the middle portion. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of Fig. 1, on a median line. Fig. 4 shows my postal folder in an open position.

For convenience of description, numerals will be employed to indicate various parts of my invention, the same numeral applying to a corresponding part in the several views.

By reference to Fig. 4, it will be seen that my entire postal folder may be blanked out or made from one piece of paper or other material and it consists of the side section 1 and a main body portion, which is susceptible of being folded into three or more distinct portions designated by the numerals 2, 3 and 4,

\ the latter having a marginal extension 5 for convenient manipulation, as will be hereinafter set forth.

I have indicated by dotted lines where the members 2, 3 and 4 are folded, so as to be brought into contact with each other, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Upon each end of the member 2, I form the extensions 6 and 7, which, when roperly folded, form, in connection with t e members 1 and 2 a rece tacle within which the parts 3 and 4 w en folded together may be disposed.

The connecting member 6, it will be observed, is made integral with the parts 1 and 2, while the extension 7, which is. integral with the member 2 is designed to be secured at its free end to the edge of the member 1, as fully set forth in Fig. 4.

The parts 1, 2 and 3 may be properly printed, engraved or illustrated in any desired way, or the portion 4 may be rinted to form a return postal card if desire and it is obvious that when the members 3 and 4 are folded together, they may be directed downwardly between the members 1 and 2 and all of said members thereby compactly disposed ready for passing through the mails.

The projecting portion, or marginal device, 5 will be found to be very convenient in withdrawing the members 3 and 4 from the pocket or compartment withinthe members 1 and 2.

By the arrangement which I have herein set forth, it will be seen that the outside surfaces of the portions may be employed as an ordinary postal-card, that is to say one of said outside portions may be covered with writing, while the other is for the address and stamp. The folded members 3 and 4, as above stated, can be used for advertising purposes, illustrations or sampling, that is to say, my folder may be used as a souvenir card, the front for the address, the back for the written message and the-interior for illustrations, advertising, etc.

By reference to Figs. 2 and 3 it will be observed that the gussets and folds 6 and 7 may be utilized to lock the folded sections as for instance the parts 3 and 4, Within the reoeg' cept by extending the normally folded gussets 6 and 7 sufiiciently to withdraw them from between the open ends of the folded parts within the receptacle or body portion. It will thus be seen that I have provided a very convenient and attractive form of postal folder, which will be unob'ectionable in passing through the mails an may be employed for a variety of purposes herein described.

Believing that the construction and advantages of my invention have been clearly set forth, further description is deemed unnecessary. I What I claim is: 1. The herein described postal folder comprising a body formed of a plurality of integral sections, a side section adapted to correspond to one of the sections on the body, an

extension at one end of the body integral with the body and side section, a similar extension integralwith the opposite end of thebody and adapted to be secured to the opposite end of sai section, the two upper sections of the body being ada ted to fold between the lower section of the ody and the side section and means to secure the folding sections in their folded position.

2. A postal folder of the class described comprising a body portion susceptible of being folded in sections, a side section adapted to extend parallel with one of the sections of the body, whereby'when the upper sections of the body are folded together and inserted between the lower section of the body and the side section, said folded sections will be in alinement with the lower portion of the body and the side section and members connectin the side section and lower portionof the b0 y, said members being adapted to fold inwardly and secure the folding sections between the lower section and the side section.

3. A postal folder of the class described comprising a body portion, a pocket at one end of said body portion adapted to receive the remainder of said body when folded, inwardly folding connecting members at the ends of said pockets adapted to engage the folding portions of the body and retain the same in the pocket, and means extending from one of the foldin sections whereby said sections may be rea ily withdrawn from the pocket.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALTER F. SANDERS.

Witnesses:

THOMAS M. SHERRIFF, ARNOLD READING. 

